Big Love (Ali Campbell album)
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1995 studio album by Ali Campbell
| Big Love | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Label |
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| Ali Campbell chronology | |
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Big Love (1995) Running Free (2007) | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| NME | 6/10[2] |
Big Love is the debut solo album by English singer and songwriter Ali Campbell, lead singer of the band UB40. It was released in 1995 and includes the singles "That Look in Your Eye", which reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah", which reached number 25[3] and "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with Campbell's daughter Kibibi, which reached number 30.[4]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Love (Intro)" | Ali Campbell | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Happiness" | Syreeta Wright | 4:48 |
| 3. | "That Look in Your Eye" |
| 4:04 |
| 4. | "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah" | Jimmy Cliff | 4:16 |
| 5. | "You Can Cry on My Shoulder" | Berry Gordy | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Somethin' Stupid" | Carson Parks | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Big Love" |
| 2:42 |
| 8. | "You Could Meet Somebody" | UB40 | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Talking Blackbird" |
| 4:56 |
| 10. | "Pay the Rent" | A. Campbell | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Drive It Home" | Snooks Eaglin | 2:04 |
| 12. | "Stop the Guns" | A. Campbell | 2:14 |
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 6 |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Big Love - Ali Campbell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Lewis, Angela (10 June 1995). "Long Play". NME . p. 50. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "ALI CAMPBELL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "ALI & KIBIBI CAMPBELL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "name | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ali Campbell – Big Love". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 December 2021.